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The fluid mosaic model describes the structure of which cellular component?
- A.Nuclear membrane
- B.Plasma membrane
- C.Endoplasmic reticulum
- D.Golgi body
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Correct answer: B — Plasma membrane
Solution
- The plasma membrane acts as a selective barrier for the cell.
- Singer and Nicolson proposed the fluid mosaic model to explain its structure.
- This model describes the membrane as a lipid bilayer with embedded proteins.
- Hence the answer is (B).
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